A former fool wants to change the world

"[Todos?los?caminos?conducen?a?Roma.]"

"Komori once told me that this sentence can be replaced by the Liyue proverb"water flows thousands of miles back to the sea", which means that there is more than one way to do something."

"I actually don’t like this sentence very much. Although the whole world values ​​​​the results more, it does not mean that the process is not important."

"Oh, yes, there is an idiom that can be used!"

"It seems to be calling……【Different paths to the same destination】？"

Who can accept the graves of their friends being dug up and their bodies disappearing?

Berning has been investigating this matter in his spare time recently, but unfortunately he has achieved little results and has basically not obtained any useful information.

After much deliberation, she could only rely on her boss's extensive intelligence network.

So he opened the door of the guest room he had rented for a long time, and after asking for permission, he and the head maid Adeline waited for the return of the dark night hero.

Then just wait in the lobby first. The boss should agree... probably... and there is more than one way. There is no need to cause trouble to the boss.

While Berning was thinking wildly in his mind, the boss came back.

With the sound of the door opening, the gentle night breeze of Mondstadt blew into the mansion together with the extremely strong smell of blood. Large dark red marks that could not be covered by the black cloak covered the whole body. Diluc looked like Like a bloody man

"Boss/Master!!"

Diluc, who walked into the house, fell forward before he could take a step forward. The two of them rushed forward to hold him up.

"cough……"

Diluc, who was seated nearby at the table, leaned weakly on the back of the chair, even his breathing was trembling.

"Boss, you are……"

The sound of Adeline rummaging through boxes and cabinets came from the room where medicines were stored on the second floor.

"There is an unknown humanoid mechanical body wandering near Mondstadt... Tsk, it doesn't look like... something developed by the Abyss Cult at all."

Since Diluc can be injured to this extent, then……

"I...couldn't destroy it."

The two looked at each other in tacit understanding.

Berning knew that he had to temporarily protect Mondstadt for a while on behalf of his boss.

"Also... don't attack the machine's waist, that will... ahem... greatly arouse its desire to attack."

After a week of intelligence compilation and surrounding investigation, Bernin finally determined the general range of activities of the unknown humanoid machine, which seemed to be in the area of ​​Fenglong ruins. The stumps and broken arms at the scene were spread on the ground, and everything was messy and dazzling. With blood-red traces, the humanoid machine showed its blade and was about to slash at the West Wind Knight, who had no ability to resist. Bernin sighed

, took out the folding agricultural sickle from his waist and attached it to the fire element, and the handle was gradually filled with flames. Stretched, the blade spread its hot wings behind its back.

The flames instantly vaporized the mechanical part that hit the knight. The only remaining knight in the team was so frightened that his legs weakened and he sat down on the ground.

"Go to a safe place quickly!"

The knight was stunned for a second and hurriedly ran back to report the situation.

The humanoid machine covered in blood from different victims detected the life signal, and the godless plum-blossom eyes looked to this side.

Berning, who saw the full picture of the humanoid machine, felt The weight of the whole heart doubled and it fell hard.

Hu Shao's familiar face showed an unfamiliar look - a kind of emptiness that only a doll can have.

——When was the last time we met?

His condition was not good at all. He had a lot of cuts on his body.

——I failed to accompany you to the last moment 500 years ago. Do you hate me?

He was hit hard in the abdomen by a fist that had been replaced with hard material, and he spit out a mouthful of blood.

——You need to calm down.

A huge ring of fire quietly formed in the sky

——Bye now.

My [best friend], and the childish self who used to have unrealistic illusions about reality.

The blazing ring of fire slowly fell with an unstoppable momentum, turning everything in the ring to ashes.

Berning stared blankly at the pile of ashes blown away by the wind, and suddenly, as if belatedly, he stretched out his hand in vain in the air, trying to keep them.

Until a stronger wind blew by, only half of the jade pendant buried in the small pile of ashes was left. It was a style that Berning was very familiar with, because the other half was in her hand.

Berning returned to Chenxi Winery with the half of the jade pendant. When he saw the jade pendant, Diluc's eternal face showed a look of surprise.

"When I was fighting with that machine, I vaguely saw this half piece of jade pendant on its waist. I guessed it was some important part at the time, but as soon as I tried to chop it in that direction, it started attacking me like crazy. You How did you get it?"

"The importance of a deceased person's belongings can be judged by how well preserved they are."

"This is what you gave me! If anyone dares to have an idea about this half of the jade pendant, I will try my best to kill him!"

Berning was stunned for a while and rested his forehead against the cold wall.

Due to the resignation of the sommelier, Chenxi Winery will suspend new product development for one month. I hope you understand.

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Morax's [wear] was not unexpected.

But the development of the situation was not expected.

Huo Qing, the undead who should have died 500 years ago, came to this world for some reason and continued to fight as a Qianyan Army.

In the dark underground, you face off against humanoid machines that shouldn't be there.

The huge cross next to the robot was all too familiar to him, and as a commander, Huo Qing's approach was equally bold and eccentric.

Huo Qing directly brought the battlefield to the above-ground mining area, and the huge star smashed towards them.

Of course, the humanoid machine surrounded in the middle could not escape the fate of dying at the hands of the gods together with the entire Qianyan Army.

The guardians of Liyue were killed by the founder in order to protect the founder... It's hard to say what kind of emotion one should have.

It's really difficult to deal with... He is worthy of being a God of War.

Bernin looked at his limbs that had been pierced by rock spears, and smiled bitterly.

Traveler...that [variable] who can always create miracles, where is he now?

With the help of travelers, the turmoil quickly calmed down.

But the girl who was present at the time was also under surveillance, because she was the only one who appeared there before Morax was worn out. What do you think of the only person other than the traveler who has the ability to survive under the stars?

"You should have called them heroes, but you stood here and kept saying that they violated the emperor's will. Without them, how could you still make irresponsible remarks about them now?!"

Berning wanted to retaliate like this to the citizens who were malicious towards Huo Qing and the others, but she held back.

In her current status, she was probably not convincing at all.

Only the name of a sinner and endless malice accompanied her.

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The moment of decisive battle has arrived.

Even if the fire of life is like a candle in the wind, the determination in the heart is still burning.

As a great hero who saved the world, the traveler became the focus of the entire Teyvat, and no one cared about the extinguishing of a fire.

The flame that spanned many times and regions and was only for protection was completely extinguished.

Travelers who have been traveling in other worlds suddenly remember that there are many strange gadgets in their backpacks.

Regarding the elemental faction of God's Eye, different people have different opinions.

The most accepted theory at present is that the fire element is inheritance. So what if you are a person related to fire?

Those memories from another world are known to travelers and engraved in their hearts.

He will pass on the flames that have been rekindled countless times. One day, the darkness will be lit by these sparks.

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Aether/Lumine.

Berning said to me that only living people can create value. how about you?

I wanted to ask, but I knew she wouldn't give me an answer.

The necessary sacrifice is the ghost card that has a chance to fall into everyone's hand. It will always be in the minority, but it will always fall into one person's hand. The difference is whether it falls into your hand or mine. You can have hope, you can tear off this ghost card, and you can seek an ending where everyone is happy - if the sacrifice is treated as a molecule or a piece of data, it is an inhumane tragedy. But sometimes, everyone present is sober. Be it death or sacrifice, what is it for and what purpose is it trying to achieve? Choose necessary sacrifices? Or choose a future together for everyone? This is a choice that even the saints cannot tell is right or wrong.

That day she smiled and said to me in the same tone as when we first met:

"I've drawn a bad card, Mr. Traveler."

I often think of her expression at that time.

She had become empty and indifferent by the end, as if a gust of wind could take her away at any time. Is there anyone who can catch her at that time?

Maybe for her, death is the release.

……

「Be it a visitor from outside the world or a sworn enemy of heaven; a watchman after the darkest night or a herald of dawn before dawn.

But to me, she is just my wife, my relative.」

「——She is my favorite wanderer. Her seeds grow into flower fields, the world is swallowed up by darkness, and there are still people waiting for her return where the wind blows.

I await her return.

If she is going to be gone, let me catch her, I will catch her, please let me catch her."

Note: This chapter and the next chapter are both parallel world lines.